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Thursday, June 26, 2014

THE BRAVE was one of the best Melodic Hard Rock bands appeared in the L.A. scene during the late '80s. Perhaps due their Christian origins they weren't more massive, and the band's debut, this superb "Battle Cries", arrived too late.The Brave recorded ten tracks of pure golden Melodic Hard Rock with Hair Metal and AOR touches, plenty of big hooks, terrific harmonies and memorable choruses mixed by guru Neil Kernon and produced by the talented duo John & Dino Elefante with a crisp, slick sound. The record was released via the brothers own label Pakaderm / Word in 1992.

You can't find a weak song here, all are killers in their own right. There's outstanding gems in "All Together Now" and "The Waiting", more edgy rockers on the melodic "Tears Of A Broken Heart" or " Little Love", sublime AORish midtempos like "Never Live Without Your Love" and "Running All My Life", and a perfect ballad in "Just A Man".This CD edition of the album includes two extra tracks as bonus (not present in the LP / cassette) and really worth the addition: a completely different, AOR versions of "All Together Now" and "Running All My Life" without drums, added keyboards / orchestrations and multi-part vocal harmonies galore.

Often compared with the awesome Dann Huff's Giant, I am posting "Battle Cries" because at this point, the first album by The Brave should be considered a Melodic Hard Rock classic. It's that good and consistent in all departments. You never get tired of listening "Battle Cries", and now, while precisely I am giving it a new spin, decided to share it here because it must be part of hardrockaorheaven.blogspot.com. Besides, The Brave is back and recording a new album (the first in two decades), to be released soon.A Must Have in your collection.

01 - All Together Now02 - The Waiting03 - If That Ain't Love04 - Running All My Life05 - Tears Of A Broken Heart06 - Little Love07 - Never Live Without Your Love08 - Big World09 - Ride With The Rhythm10 - Just A Man11 - All Together Now (Studio Mix) [bonus track]12 - Running All My Life (Studio Mix) [bonus track]

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Comments:

T.P
said...

As if out of the blue, this crisp sounding band with an attitude comes to light on your blog.

So please go ahead, Camelblue, by influencing my taste with fine AOR & Melodic Rock musicians and their works from the past, as you did with the mentioned one. Let them rise once again, coming forward like a phoenix from the ashes. :-)